Original research
by
DiNardi, Michael
Release Date
2021
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To determine the association between the abuse-deterrent reformulation of OxyContin and adolescent lifetime heroin use in the United States.
Findings/Key points
The increase in adolescent heroin mortality was likely not driven by an increase in adolescent lifetime heroin use.
Design/methods
Individual survey data from the 1999–2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Keywords
Evidence base
Illegal drugs
Youth
